Maxims on Knowledge
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who need material for writing, speeches, or teaching
- General readers who enjoy maxims and aphorisms and are used to fragmented reading
- Students who want a quick overview of common views across several literary and artistic fields
- Teachers or parents using it as a reference to inspire children's expression and thinking
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking systematic study of literature, art, or writing theory
- Academic researchers who need full arguments and detailed annotations
- Readers who prefer long-form narrative and lack patience for the maxim form
Reading tips
- Read by thematic groups in the table of contents, taking one category at a time to avoid mixing information.
- Keep an excerpt notebook, record striking sentences by category, and note where they can be used.
- When you encounter a controversial maxim, first write down your own rebuttal, then compare it with the original and reflect.
- Treat the sentences as prompts for writing or discussion rather than conclusions, and develop them with concrete examples.
About the publisher
China Environmental Science Press is a professional publishing institution in China's environmental field, developing titles around environmental science as well as related humanities and social science topics. Judging from the 170 books in the collection, its publishing covers categories such as general biography, military affairs and inspirational growth. Representative books include Military Marshals, History of American Wars, History of Asian Wars, Military Generals, Life Aphorisms, Challenging Setbacks and Philosophical Maxims, balancing factual historical narrative with life inspiration. Representative authors include Feng Ping, Wang Guofu, Wu Zhiqiao, Li Ming, Xing Chunru and Wang Xiaoyin, forming a relatively stable author team. Beyond environmental specialties, the press also attends to general reading, bringing history, military and growth themes into its publishing scope and reflecting an orientation that values both professionalism and readability. Public information is limited, and the above focuses on the publishing profile reflected in the books in the collection.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 编者的话
- 知识
- 书籍
- 语言
- 格言
- 文学
- 艺术
- 戏剧
- 电影
- 舞蹈
- 绘画
- 书法
- 雕刻
- 写作
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About the author
Li Ming, whose original name is Li Min, was born in Chaoyang, Liaoning, in 1972. He is a playwright and first-class writer at the Liaoning Provincial Research Institute of Culture and Art, and a member of both the China Writers Association and the China Film Association. His work spans a wide range of fields, with 69 titles held in the collection. These include the novel Private Teachers and children's fiction such as Crane Dad, as well as picture-book fairy tales, social fiction, and war and military stories. His writing also extends to medicine and applied psychology, such as an illustrated guide to traditional Chinese medicine processing and a practical book on coping with sudden silence from others. In addition, he has compiled motivational collections of management maxims and life quotations. His works have won the Liaoning Provincial "Five-One Project" Award and the Liaoning Literature Award multiple times. Overall, Li Ming's writing combines literary quality with practical value, covers diverse subjects, and addresses different groups of readers.
